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  • The exterior entrance of Duke's Malibu restaurant, with its peaked A-frame roof and round Duke's sign, a bronze statue of surfer Duke Kahanamoku draped in flower leis, and Hawaiian and California flags under a blue sky
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    Dining With Kids: 10 Westside LA Restaurants Parents Love

    November 5, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Family-friendly dining on LA’s Westside: 10 non-chain restaurants we love with our kids, grouped by neighborhood with who each one is best for.

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  • AJA 2019 5 Red Blend with two glasses on our fire pit patio at sunset, Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
    Dining - Travel

    Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Review: Restaurants, Spa and What’s Changed

    October 19, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    What we ate at 180blu, Raya, Kahani and The Market Place, what the spa costs now, whether the fire pit room is worth it, and what has changed at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel.

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  • The entrance to Marelle in Santa Monica, with the restaurant name on a wood-paneled wall, a woven pendant light overhead, and open doors leading to a stone-floored dining room
    Dining

    Marelle Santa Monica Review: Pretty Patio, Disappointing Dinner

    October 14, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Our honest Marelle Santa Monica review: the menu, ocean view, kids menu prices, parking validation, cost, and whether this Sandbourne hotel restaurant is worth it.

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  • Our Sky Suite aboard Celebrity Apex featuring a king-size bed with white bedding and navy accents, a sitting area, desk, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening to a private balcony with outdoor loungers and a city view.
    Travel

    The Retreat on Celebrity Apex With Kids: Was It Worth It?

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Is The Retreat on Celebrity Apex worth it with kids? Our real stay in a Magic Carpet Sky Suite: Luminae, the butler, the Sundeck, and what we paid.

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  • The standing stones of Stonehenge under a clear blue sky in Wiltshire, England
    Travel

    Southampton to Heathrow via Stonehenge: Our Cruise Excursion With Kids

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    How we got from Southampton to Heathrow via Stonehenge on a Celebrity tour with kids: cost, drive times, luggage, and how long you need at Stonehenge.

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  • The Eiffel Tower, seen on our bus tour from Le Havre to Paris
    Travel

    Le Havre to Paris on a Cruise With Kids: Is the Long Day Worth It?

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Le Havre to Paris on a cruise with kids: drive time, why to book with the ship, our canceled excursion, lunch at Fouquet’s, and if it’s worth it.

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  • The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao on our Bilbao shore excursion
    Travel

    Bilbao Shore Excursion With Kids: The Guggenheim, the Market, and the Pintxos We Missed

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Our Celebrity Bilbao shore excursion with kids: the cost, the La Ribera Market, 90 minutes at the Guggenheim, and why we wish we had eaten pintxos.

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  • Cachorrinho hot dog sandwich with a glass of Espadal Vinho Verde at Cervejaria Gazela in Porto
    Travel

    Porto Cruise Port Without an Excursion: Hot Dogs, Vinho Verde, and Shopping With Kids

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Our easy day at the Porto cruise port without an excursion: Uber from Leixões, cachorrinhos at Cervejaria Gazela, vinho verde, and shopping with kids.

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  • Girl riding in a red-roofed tuk tuk on a Lisbon tuk tuk tour
    Travel

    Lisbon Tuk Tuk Tour From a Cruise Ship: Fun, Hot, and Worth It With Kids

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Our Lisbon tuk tuk tour from the Celebrity Apex with kids: cost, timing, our three stops, pastéis de nata, the heat, and tips for your port day.

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  • María Pita Square and City Hall in La Coruña, Spain
    Travel

    Vigo and La Coruña Cruise Ports With Kids: A Walking Tour, Galician Food, and Gelato

    October 6, 2026 - By Ginger Graham

    Vigo and La Coruña (A Coruña) cruise ports with kids: our Vigo walking tour, Casa Elsa, lunch at O Viñedo de Tito, María Pita Square, and gelato.

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